The History Center announced the winners of the 2013 Festival of Gingerbread Sunday, Nov. 24. The Festival has grown to include more than 100 creations made by entrants from the lower elementary grades to professional culinary artists who vie to win prizes in the multiple levels of entries.

Pre-K through 2nd grade individual:

1st: Mackenzie Blume

2nd: Tim Smith

3rd: Nolan Roehm

Pre-K through 2nd grade group:

1st: Girl Scout Troop 00208

2nd: Emmaus Kindergarten #2

3rd: Oak Farm Montessori P1

3rd through 6th grade individual:

1st: Austin Johnson

2nd: Ryley Saxe

3rd: Nora Rusher

3rd through 6th grade group:

1st: Holy Cross Lutheran School

2nd: Girl Scout Troop 27912 #7

3rd: Girl Scout Troop 20169

Teen individual:

1st: Larissa Johnson

2nd: Susanna Schrenk

3rd: Victoria Etzler

Teen group:

1st: Nicole and Cheyenne- Anthis Career Center

2nd: Whitko High School Life Skills Class #4

3rd: Whitko High School Life Skills Class #1

Adult individual:

1st: Jennifer Spurgeon

2nd: Karen Peters

3rd: Caren Merz

Adult group:

1st: Ferguson Girls

2nd: The Eaglesons

3rd: Ivy Tech Hospitality Club

Family:

1st: Leer Family

2nd: Roehm Family

3rd: Fritz Family

Professional:

1st: Allison Corbrey

2nd: Country Kitchen

3rd: Becky and Mary Kelty

Historical theme student:

Larissa Johnson

Historical theme adult:

The Eaglesons

Rules for Festival of Gingerbread:
1. The base must be solid, preferably wood or plastic. Remember, the base must be solid as the house will be moved several times.
2. The measurements of the base must be a maximum size of 24” wide by 28” long or minimum size of 12” wide by 12” long.
3. Electricity must be self-contained and the participant must attach instructions on how to turn on and off.
4. Each entry should have some gingerbread on it. This is a requirement for all categories to be eligible for judging.
5. The entries will be judge by category on a point system and the judges' decisions are final.